CNKS.L Regulatory News (CNKS)

23 April 2018

Cenkos Securities plc

("Cenkos" or the "Company")

EBT Share Purchase

The Company was notified on 23 April 2018 that, in accordance with the trading plan between the Company and Zedra Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited ( the "Trustee") announced on 23 May 2017, the Cenkos Securities plc Employee Benefit Trust (the "EBT") purchased 103,832 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of £1.085 per ordinary share on 23 April 2018. These ordinary shares are to be held in the EBT and are intended to be used to satisfy current and future share awards made under the Company's employee incentive and share option awards. The EBT is a discretionary trust for the benefit of the Company's employees, including the executive directors of the Company.

Following this transaction, a total of 115,208 Ordinary Shares continue to be held, unallocated, by the Company's employee benefit trusts.

Enquiries:

Anthony Hotson +44 20 7397 8900

Chief Executive Officer

Cenkos Securities plc

Dr Azhic Basirov / David Jones / Ben Jeynes +44 20 7131 4000

Nominated Adviser

Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited

Nick Lovering +44 20 7659 1224

Joint Broker

Whitman Howard Limited

David Rydell +44 20 7466 5066

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